Surviving Christmas

• Comedy
• Romance

A cynical advertising executive, haunted by a lonely childhood and a lack of genuine connection, attempts to *buy* a nostalgic Christmas experience by paying a working-class family to impersonate his parents. What begins as a desperate, transactional scheme spirals into a surprisingly awkward and often hilarious collision of worlds, forcing him to confront the emotional void at the heart of his success. The film subtly subverts romantic comedy tropes, focusing less on finding a partner and more on forging familial bonds – however artificial their origins – and achieving a fragile, unexpected sense of belonging. This isn’t a feel-good holiday fantasy, but rather a darkly comedic exploration of manufactured happiness and the yearning for authentic connection amidst a backdrop of materialistic excess, ultimately finding humor in the discomfort of forced intimacy.